Presentation 2016-05-21
The influences of deterioration of reflective marker used in optical motion capture system on measurement accuracy.
Masashi Oobuchi, Toyohiko Hayashi, Shigehito Tanahshi, Hiroshi Tanaka, Hiroaki Inui, Hiroki Ninomiya, Katsuya Nobuhara,
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Abstract(in English) Optical motion capture system is a device to analyze the motion of bodies, such as human motion. By measuring infrared light reflective markers secured to the object by means of more than or equal to two motion cameras, we can obtain time-series data of 3-dimensional coordinates of the makers. One of the problems of this measurement is that repetitive use of the markers gradually increases measurement error due to the separation and/or corruption of a reflective material. The relationship between such marker deterioration and measurement error, however, has yet to be clarified quantitatively. Then as its basic study, we made several models of partial loss of the reflector, and investigated the relationship between each deterioration pattern and measurement error quantitatively using a set of two motion cameras mutually arranged perpendicularly. Empirical results suggested that 1) the partial loss of the reflector makes the detected position of the marker image deviate, causing measurement error, and 2) there is a possibility that the measurement error could be estimated from the shape, area and position of the partial loss image.
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Keyword(in English) Infrared light reflective marker / Optical motion capture system / Marker deterioration / Measurement accuracy
Paper # MBE2016-6
Date of Issue 2016-05-14 (MBE)

Conference Information
Committee MBE / NC
Conference Date 2016/5/21(1days)
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Place (in English) University of Toyama
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Chair Tetsuo Kobayashi(Kyoto Univ.) / Toshimichi Saito(Hosei Univ.)
Vice Chair Yutaka Fukuoka(Kogakuin Univ.) / Shigeo Sato(Tohoku Univ.)
Secretary Yutaka Fukuoka(akita noken) / Shigeo Sato(Kogakuin Univ.)
Assistant Takenori Oida(Kyoto Univ.) / Ryota Horie(Shibaura Inst. of Tech.) / Hiroyuki Kanbara(Tokyo Inst. of Tech.) / Hisanao Akima(Tohoku Univ.)

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Registration To Technical Committee on ME and Bio Cybernetics / Technical Committee on Neurocomputing
Language JPN
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Title (in English) The influences of deterioration of reflective marker used in optical motion capture system on measurement accuracy.
Sub Title (in English)
Keyword(1) Infrared light reflective marker
Keyword(2) Optical motion capture system
Keyword(3) Marker deterioration
Keyword(4) Measurement accuracy
1st Author's Name Masashi Oobuchi
1st Author's Affiliation Niigata university(Niigata Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Toyohiko Hayashi
2nd Author's Affiliation Niigata university(Niigata Univ.)
3rd Author's Name Shigehito Tanahshi
3rd Author's Affiliation Niigata university(Niigata Univ.)
4th Author's Name Hiroshi Tanaka
4th Author's Affiliation Nobuhara Hospital and Institute of Biomechanics(Nobuhara Hospital)
5th Author's Name Hiroaki Inui
5th Author's Affiliation Nobuhara Hospital and Institute of Biomechanics(Nobuhara Hospital)
6th Author's Name Hiroki Ninomiya
6th Author's Affiliation Nobuhara Hospital and Institute of Biomechanics(Nobuhara Hospital)
7th Author's Name Katsuya Nobuhara
7th Author's Affiliation Nobuhara Hospital and Institute of Biomechanics(Nobuhara Hospital)
Date 2016-05-21
Paper # MBE2016-6
Volume (vol) vol.116
Number (no) MBE-58
Page pp.pp.29-34(MBE),
#Pages 6
Date of Issue 2016-05-14 (MBE)